Bryce Cook published his paper in the journal ACS Earth and Space Chemistry that evaluated the effects of sea level rise on mercury methylation in coastal wetlands. This study used laboratory incubations to test how the onset of sea level rise will effect mercury methylation in the Florida Everglades. Five different salinities where evaluated (freshwater up to 6 ppt). Under the four higher salinities, the sea water promoted the formation of toxic methylmercury and release of aromatic dissolved organic matter, which resulted in elevated methylmercury in the pore waters. The findings highlight the potential for enhanced production and mobilization of MeHg in coastal wetlands of the Florida Everglades due to the onset of saltwater intrusion.